study vs drill

study and drill both are nouns.

study and drill both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
study	Yes	No	Yes	No
drill	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, drill is a hyponym of study; that is, drill is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than study:

study: be a student of a certain subject
drill: learn by repetition

Other hyponyms of study include audit, prepare, train, exercise, practice, practise.

study (noun)	drill (noun)
a detailed critical inspection	systematic training by multiple repetitions
a room used for reading and writing and studying	(military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms
preliminary drawing for later elaboration	similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored
attentive consideration and meditation	a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
a branch of knowledge
applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
a state of deep mental absorption
a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique
someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play)

study (verb)	drill (verb)
be a student of a certain subject	learn by repetition
learn by reading books	teach by repetition
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning	train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons
be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning	undergo military training or do military exercises
think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes	make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
give careful consideration to

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